What do you do in case of a seizure?!
Question: I was in my workout class last night when a hypo glicemic woman began seizing. The instructor took her out of the class and layed her on the ground and held her chest and head up until the seizure stopped (about 60 seconds) and then waited for the paremedics to come.
It got me thinking, I work with a diabetic, and what (other than call 911) is the best thing to do when someone is having a seizure?
Answers: I was in my workout class last night when a hypo glicemic woman began seizing. The instructor took her out of the class and layed her on the ground and held her chest and head up until the seizure stopped (about 60 seconds) and then waited for the paremedics to come.
It got me thinking, I work with a diabetic, and what (other than call 911) is the best thing to do when someone is having a seizure?
Step 1: Stay calm, seizures are very upsetting to look at, make a conscious effort to control your emotions.
Step 2: Check the time, you want to know exactly how long the seizure lasts (over 5 minutes becomes a major medical emergency call status epilepticus)
Step 3: Call 911, do this while making certain that the individual is safe from immediate harm and not too crowded by onlookers
Step 4: If possible remove eyeglasses and turn the person on their side (this may not be possible until the seizure ends) do this to keep the airway open
Step 5: Stay with them until help arrives or they are totally conscious.
just hold their head really steady
theres nothing you can do to stop them-but make sure they are away from anything that can hurt them.
Dont freak out they can hear you.
My son has a history of seizures.
make sure you move stuff away from them so they don.t hit themselves on things........time the length of the seizure......keep an eye on them till the paramedics arrive.....there isn.t too much you can do for someone having a seizure other than making sure they are safe......but good for you for being concerned and educating urself on what to do in this situation.......
Glucagon.It is an injection that will stop the seizure and raise the persons blood sugar.
You can ask your co-worker if she wants anyone to give her a glucagon shot or just call 911.
Try to make sure that person is away from anything that could harm them and call 911 fast. The paramedics will give a shot of glucagon to fix it. From my own experience it probably will require a medical professional of some type to give the injection. This happened to me once and I was told later that it took 4 large paramedics and fire fighters to hold me down while they gave me the shot.
Most times someone who has this problem notices the symptoms and can tell you that they need sugar. Soft candies, little sugar packets are easy to keep around and they don't go bad if you keep them in your desk drawer.
What Cammie said ... my daughter is a diabetic and we take her Glucagon kit with us where ever we go. I was instructed to use it if she starts having a seizure or is unconscious (asleep and can't be woken up) But you use it right after you call 911, calling for help is the first priority.
That isn't something that will happen often, some type 1 diabetics can go their entire life without having an episode like that. She was probably exercising and forgot to eat a little extra to compensate for the carbs she was burning. Blood sugars can drop quickly during exercise.